Category Archives: What Do You DO All Day?!?

Yet Another John Hancock Long-Term Care Insurance Update

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Doug Nordman

Me, a decade ago: “John Hancock made my father’s long-term care insurance claim the worst financial experience ever.” John Hancock LTC team, a decade later: “Hey Nords, hold our beer.” This letter claiming to be from John Hancock arrived in … Continue reading →

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Medical Tourism at Bangkok’s Bumrungrad Hospital (2025 update)

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Doug Nordman

Whether or not you’re financially independent, when was your last physical exam? This post updates our medical tourism travels for our third visit to world-famous Bumrungrad Hospital. If you’ve never been there (or in Thailand) then please read this 2014 … Continue reading →

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21.5 Years Of Financial Independence and Early Retirement

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Doug Nordman

As we slide into 2024, after more than two decades of financial independence, I feel as if my spouse and I are reaching an inflection point. We’ll highlight the changes. It’s all good. Slow Travel 2023: Flying Space … Continue reading →

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20 Years Of Financial Independence & Military Retirement

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Doug Nordman

After 20 years of military retirement, life is better than ever! We’ve made the shift from accumulating assets (and our former insecure attitude of scarcity) to philanthropy and gifting (from a mindset of abundance). Continue reading →

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Good News! How Our Nords Family Financial Independence Life Will Change In 2019

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Doug Nordman

2018 was quite the turbulent year for the financial independence crowd, and it’s just going to get busier in 2019. Let me cover a few highlights from last year and then give a personal update. I’m here to reassure you … Continue reading →